Where does “manticore” come from?
manticore (English) comes from Latin mantichōras, from Ancient Greek μαρτιχόρας, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎹-𐎧𐎺𐎠𐎼 — man-eater.
manticore (English): A beast with the body of a lion , the tail of a...
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- A beast with the body of a lion , the tail of a...
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